Iceborne weapon popularity list

[mewlynx]

Was thinking about it and I remember LS being THE most popular weapon and seeing it in practically every hunt, but I feel like I barely see it anymore. I'm mostly just curious to see if my personal experiences align with overall stats, if anyone has them.

[argenex]

Talked to a first wyverian the other day, LS is still #1, Hunting Horn is dead last #14, Heavy Bow guns are #7.

[Mandalorian Deathknight]

Lance is 12 or 13 lol

[Franz]

If you talk to a First Wyverian he'll say LS is still the most used and HH the least. I also know GL is second last, then IIRC come Lance and SnS.

[Mandalorian Deathknight]

Originally posted by Franz:

If you talk to a First Wyverian he'll say LS is still the most used and HH the least. I also know GL is second last, then IIRC come Lance and SnS.

Sns lance gunlance and hh

[Holografix]

HH always gets no love.

[AnemoneMeer]

To be quite honest, I think it's going off of total hunts, and not off of "hunts this week". LS is still rated as most popular when I see three HBG for every LS and at least as many SwAxe.

[mewlynx]

Originally posted by AnemoneMeer:

To be quite honest, I think it's going off of total hunts, and not off of "hunts this week". LS is still rated as most popular when I see three HBG for every LS and at least as many SwAxe.

That would make sense. Aside from LBGs and HBGs, I feel like I see CBs, SAs, and GS's way more often than I ever see an LS. Pre-Iceborne I more or less was guaranteed at least 1 LS in tempered elder hunts and at least a bow, I barely see either of those anymore.

[DaTank]

That list is a testament to why tier lists or threads about "whats the best weapon" "what weapon does the most damage" ruin weapons. Just think if we didn't have damage numbers and streamers making lists how much more diverse the weapon pool would be.

[Tresh]

Hammer is 8 and DBs are 6, not sure about anything else.

[Mandalorian Deathknight]

list someone made

1. Longsword .............. 20% of players
2. Bow ........................ 14% of players
3. Charge Blade ......... 10% of players
4. Greatsword ............. 9% of players
5. Dual Blades ............ 8% of players
6. Insect Glaive ........... 7% of players
7. Heavy Bowgun ........ 7% of players
8. Hammer .................. 5% of players
9. Switch Axe .............. 5% of players
10. Light Bowgun ........ 5% of players
11. Sword & Shield ..... 3% of players
12. Lance .................... 3% of players
13. Gunlance .............. 3% of players
14. Hunting Horn ........ 1% of players

Most Hunted: Great Jagras ... 5%
Least Hunted: Behemoth ...... 1%
Most Captured: Anjanath ...... 4%

[𝑅𝒾𝒾𝓃𝒶]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gs4X-yGJEw
A bit dated but weapon popularity never changes that much.

LS will never leave the #1 spot, it never has and never will as the wep was created to cater to it's audience. Just like how HH and lance are always fighting for the last spot as they don't have a community/weirdos behind them.

[Tresh]

Originally posted by Mandalorian Deathknight:

list someone made

1. Longsword .............. 20% of players
2. Bow ........................ 14% of players
3. Charge Blade ......... 10% of players
4. Greatsword ............. 9% of players
5. Dual Blades ............ 8% of players
6. Insect Glaive ........... 7% of players
7. Heavy Bowgun ........ 7% of players
8. Hammer .................. 5% of players
9. Switch Axe .............. 5% of players
10. Light Bowgun ........ 5% of players
11. Sword & Shield ..... 3% of players
12. Lance .................... 3% of players
13. Gunlance .............. 3% of players
14. Hunting Horn ........ 1% of players

Most Hunted: Great Jagras ... 5%
Least Hunted: Behemoth ...... 1%
Most Captured: Anjanath ...... 4%

Huh, I misremembered for DB.

[Mandalorian Deathknight]

thats why i love the lance its way fun and not flashy

[AnemoneMeer]

Originally posted by maelynx:

Originally posted by AnemoneMeer:

To be quite honest, I think it's going off of total hunts, and not off of "hunts this week". LS is still rated as most popular when I see three HBG for every LS and at least as many SwAxe.

That would make sense. Aside from LBGs and HBGs, I feel like I see CBs, SAs, and GS's way more often than I ever see an LS. Pre-Iceborne I more or less was guaranteed at least 1 LS in tempered elder hunts and at least a bow, I barely see either of those anymore.

LS is my fourth most seen weapon. HBG, then LBG, then SwAxe, then LS.

the gap between HBG/LBG and everything else is pretty wide.

[DaTank]

Originally posted by AnemoneMeer:

Originally posted by maelynx:

That would make sense. Aside from LBGs and HBGs, I feel like I see CBs, SAs, and GS's way more often than I ever see an LS. Pre-Iceborne I more or less was guaranteed at least 1 LS in tempered elder hunts and at least a bow, I barely see either of those anymore.

LS is my fourth most seen weapon. HBG, then LBG, then SwAxe, then LS.

the gap between HBG/LBG and everything else is pretty wide.

Playing ranged is way to safe and to rewarding. I started playing LBG about a week ago, if there wasn't the evade reload I honestly wouldn't even bother playing.